Vancouver Book Launch

Here's the video invitation for the Vancouver launch of I Want to Go to the Moon by Tom Saunders and illustrated by yours truly. There will be children's activities, refreshments, book sales and a moon stage for performances featuring the word "moon".
All stage hams are requested to contact me to get your name on the lineup.

Great lift-off at White Rock Moon Launch!

The launch of I Want to Go to the Moon in White Rock was very well attended with great book sales thanks to Tom's loyal and loving fan base. Tom's long musical career may be taking a turn into the world of children's music and books. I certainly hope so - he's a natural!

Vancouver launch January 13, 2012

I am delighted to have found a lovely venue for the Vancouver launch of I Want to Go to the Moon. It will be held at the Scottish Cultural Centre at 6 - 9 pm on January 13, 2012. There will be a reading of the story especially geared to children at 6pm, followed by an open stage, book sales and signing. The books are $17 (regrettably, we'll only be able to handle cash sales).

If you're interested in playing a song or reciting a poem that has the word moon in it, please email me: jump8999 [at] yahoo.ca

First of two book launches

My new picturebook (with CD of the song!), I want to Go to the Moon, with my uke pal author/singer/songwriter Tom Saunders will be launched this Saturday in White Rock.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

2:00 - 4:00 pm

Coast Capital Playhouse

1532 Johnston Road

White Rock, BC

Come hear Tom perform the song!

Refreshments, book sale and signing

($17 - cash only pls)

We'll also be selling books at the Vancouver Ukulele Circle on Dec 20 and there be a Vancouver launch at Our Town in the new year (date and time tba) which will include an open stage for songs containing the word "moon".

Books should be in all fine bookstores including Kidsbooks this week. Now available on online.

How exciting!

I want to go to the Moon!

I Want to Go to the Moon is a picture book based on a delightful song by singer/songwriter Tom Saunders. I met Tom at the Vancouver Ukulele Circle and instantly became a big fan of his performances. Later, I discovered that he cowrote all the theme music for the television series, Robson Arms. When Tom gave me a CD of children's music that he recorded I couldn't believe my ears. This was tiptop Canadian children's music. I asked him if I could do some sketches and pitch one of the songs as the basis for a picture book. Simply Read agreed to publish it. The art has just been completed and sent off to be scanned and designed by genius designer and illustrator Elisa Gutierrez. It's due out September 11, 2010. The cover on Amazon was the first one I did before I'd done the illustrations. The art above is a 2nd cover Elisa asked me to do to be more consistent with the finished interior art.